CVE-2016-9650 Security feature bypass in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android
Remote attackers can bypass no-referrer policies in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages, potentially leaking sensitive URL information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9650?
CVE-2016-9650 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 19 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Blink in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly handled iframes, which allowed a remote attacker to bypass a no-referrer policy via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9650?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9650?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-9650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3vh-8cjq-52fc, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9650.